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Ken Marino

Highest Rated: 92% In a World ... (2013)

Lowest Rated: 34% Masterminds (2016)

Birthday: Dec 19, 1968

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Birthplace: West Islip, New York, USA

Born and raised on Long Island, young Ken Marino divided his time between sports and acting until one of his coaches tried to talk him out of being in the school play. From that point on, Marino devoted his time to acting. He studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and NYU's Tisch School for the Arts. It was at NYU that he became part of a comedy troupe called The New Group. They soon changed their name to The State, and landed a deal with MTV to create an eponymous sketch comedy show. "The State" (MTV, 1993-95) ran for two years and launched long careers for many of those involved, including Marino. He played guest roles on shows like "Boston Common" (NBC, 1996-97) and "Spin City" (NBC, 1996-2002), before landing a series regular role, replacing outgoing Ron Eldard on season two of "Men Behaving Badly" (NBC, 1996-97), starring Rob Schneider. After that show, Marino continued working regularly as a guest star on shows like "Nash Bridges" (CBS, 1996-2001) and "Will & Grace" (NBC, 1998-2006). Marino reunited with a number of alumni from The State to make the feature "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), with the mostly 30+ year-old actors playing 18 year-olds to comic effect. The same year he was a series regular on "First Years" (NBC, 2001), a drama following five roommates, all in their first year out of law school. The show didn't last a full season, but Marino continued working, with a recurring role on "Dawson's Creek" (The WB, 1998-2003) and a series regular role on "Leap of Faith" (NBC, 2002), another short-lived series. After another slew of guest roles, notably as private investigator Vinnie Van Lowe on "Veronica Mars" (UPN, 2004-06, The CW, 2006-07), Marino again rejoined many of his sketch comedy pals as a series regular on "Childrens Hospital" (The WB.com, 2008; Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, 2010-16), a comedy touchstone for many comedians. Marino starred in "Party Down" (Bravo, 2009-2010), another well-regarded comedy that gave a springboard for a number of comic actors. Netflix decided to reunite The State crew for "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" (Netflix, 2015), a prequel series, with the now even older actors playing even younger than the first film, and then "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later" (Netflix, 2017). His feature directorial debut, "Dog Days" (2018), was written by his wife Erica Oyama and featured a number of comedians from his sketch troupe. In 2019, Marino premiered as a series regular on "The Other Two" (Comedy Central, 2019-), a well-reviewed family comedy, and played dual roles as the Lehman brothers on David Caspe's dark 1980s-set comedy "Black Monday" (Showtime 2019- ).

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Highest rated movies

92% 71% In a World ...
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80% 78% Veronica Mars
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78% 62% Goosebumps Watchlist
77% 74% Role Models
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76% 71% Tortilla Soup
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70% 40% They Came Together Watchlist
69% 57% Diggers
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67% 72% The Sleepover
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63% 76% Dog Days Watchlist
59% 39% Wanderlust
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
46% 45% Candy Cane Lane Unknown (Character) - 2023
50% 75% Susie Searches Edgar Cabot (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet 84% Cursed Friends Nikki Evans (Character) - 2022
46% 58% The Babysitter: Killer Queen Dad (Character) - 2020
67% 72% The Sleepover Ron (Character) - 2020
63% 76% Dog Days Director $6.8M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Par amour des chiens Director - 2018
40% 61% How to Be a Latin Lover Director $32.1M 2017
No Score Yet 88% FML Unknown (Character) - 2016
34% 35% Masterminds Doug Jeffcoat (Character) $17.3M 2016
78% 62% Goosebumps Coach Carr (Character) $80.1M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Love 3: Burning Down the House Unknown (Character),
Director
- 2014
No Score Yet 89% Burning Love 2 Director,
Producer
- 2014
70% 40% They Came Together Tommy (Character) - 2014
80% 78% Veronica Mars Vinnie Van Lowe (Character) $3.3M 2014
59% 41% Milo Duncan (Character) - 2013
92% 71% In a World ... Gustav (Character) $3.0M 2013
48% 77% We're the Millers Todd (Character) $150.4M 2013
57% 53% For a Good Time, Call ... Harold (Character) $1.2M 2012
59% 39% Wanderlust Rick (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$17.3M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Love Mark Orlando (Character),
Director
- 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jeffie Was Here Roger (Character) - 2010
77% 74% Role Models Jim Stansel (Character),
Screenwriter
$67.3M 2008
35% 40% The Ten Dr. Glenn Richie (Character),
Writer,
Producer
$766.5K 2007
69% 57% Diggers Lozo (Character),
Writer,
Producer
- 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Duncan Removed Ben (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 77% Love for Rent Dr. Neil Gardner (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 16% Falling in Love With the Girl Next Door Mark Lucas (Character) - 2005
76% 71% Tortilla Soup Jeff (Character) $4.4M 2001
38% 75% Wet Hot American Summer Victor (Character) $292.1K 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) Officer Russotelli (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Happens Mike Parker (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2024
No Score Yet 65% Royal Crackers Keith (Guest Voice) 2024
85% 76% The Simpsons Dean Belichick (Guest Voice) 2023
50% 85% HouseBroken Parkour Squirrel (Guest Voice) 2023
97% 83% The Other Two Streeter (Character) 2019 2021 2023
94% 92% Party Down Ron Donald (Character) 2009-2010 2023
No Score Yet 89% Bob's Burgers Spencer Blankenship (Guest Voice) 2016 2019 2022
No Score Yet 84% The Great North Poppa Paul (Guest Voice) 2021-2022
No Score Yet 64% Reno 911! Defunded Unknown (Guest Star) 2022
69% 79% Black Monday Unknown (Character) 2021
92% 74% Medical Police Glenn (Character) 2020
94% 79% Fresh Off the Boat Gus (Guest Star) 2015-2019
No Score Yet 73% Historical Roasts Mark Antony (Guest Star) 2019
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine "C.J." Jason Stentley (Guest Star) 2016 2019
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Tell the Truth Guest 2017
No Score Yet 57% Wet Hot American Summer - Ten Years Later Victor Kulak (Character) 2017
82% 69% The Gong Show Guest 2017
No Score Yet 79% Speechless Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 84% Life in Pieces Will (Guest Star) 2015 2017
No Score Yet 90% Childrens Hospital Glenn Richie (Character) 2010-2013 2015-2016
92% 69% iZombie Brandt Stone (Guest Star) 2016
86% 77% Marvel's Agent Carter Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 91% Comedy Bang! Bang! Guest 2015
85% 71% Wet Hot American Summer Victor Kulak (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Golan the Insatiable Keith Knudson Sr. (Voice) 2015
70% 45% Axe Cop Flute Cop (Voice) 2013 2015
79% 69% Marry Me Jake (Character) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2014
No Score Yet 81% Drunk History Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2014
No Score Yet 75% The Goldbergs Director 2014
56% 33% Bad Teacher Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
76% 76% Trophy Wife Coach Dawson (Guest Star),
Director
2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Burning Love Mark Orlando (Character),
Executive Producer
2013-2014
32% 61% Super Fun Night Director 2013-2014
91% 89% Eastbound & Down Guy Young (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012-2013
54% 67% Wedding Band Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
81% 83% The League Donny 'The Seed' Sedowsky (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 76% The Exes Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
76% 85% Happy Endings Richard Rickamn (Guest Star) 2012
21% 42% Whitney Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
57% 78% Californication David Wilder (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 79% Private Practice Darren Larsen (Guest Star) 2009
16% No Score Yet In the Motherhood Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
80% 65% Reaper Unknown (Guest Star) 2008-2009
75% 65% Greek Camp Leader (Guest Star) 2009
85% 86% United States of Tara Mike Connor (Guest Star) 2009
86% 84% RENO 911! Sgt. Andrew Blake (Guest Star) 2003 2005 2008
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
92% 79% Veronica Mars Vinnie Van Lowe (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2005-2007
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
83% 95% NYPD Blue Det. Gerard Donnelly (Guest Star) 2004
89% 88% Monk Lester Highsmith (Guest Star) 2004
9% No Score Yet Rock Me Baby Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet What I Like About You Dr. Brad Turner (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Las Vegas Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 90% Charmed Miles (Guest Star) 2002
54% No Score Yet Haunted Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
40% No Score Yet Leap of Faith Andy (Character) 2002
No Score Yet 77% Dawson's Creek Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Years Miles Lawton (Character) 2001
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Mark (Guest Star) 2000
59% No Score Yet Falcone Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
87% 88% Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
7% No Score Yet Conrad Bloom Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men Behaving Badly Steve Cochran (Character) 1997
68% No Score Yet Spin City Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
83% No Score Yet The State Unknown (Character),
Creator,
Writer
1994-1995